There is no greater power than the love of God, that's the beauty, Romans nine, six through 13, listen, for not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not are all children of Abraham because they are of his offspring, but through Isaac shall your offspring be named, this means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring, for this is what the promise said, about this time next year I will return and Sarah shall have a son, and not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works, but because of him who calls, she was told, the older will serve the younger, as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated, the glory of the gospel is that though we were once far off, we have been brought near by the blood of Christ, though I am not a physical descendant of Abraham, I can inherit and be adopted into the family of God through the blood of Jesus Christ, it's quite amazing, God is building today his kingdom on earth through the Holy Spirit by the power of the gospel, all who believe in Christ are in Jacob, right, and Esau represents all who rejected the promise of God, all who oppose God's people will have the same outcome as Edom, more of this to come next week as we look at the relation of Edom to the nations, but in reality, Jesus Christ is the author and perfecter of our faith, today he is ruling and reigning and the increase of his government, there will be no end, to him will be the obedience of the nations, we as Christians, knowing that Christ is judging the nations, we have a responsibility to preach the word to our neighbors and proclaim his name to the ends of the earth, so that he will be glorified in the salvation of his people, for again, he is patient and kind, not wanting any of his people to perish, but for all to come to repentance, how precious it is to be in the house of Jacob, and what solemn terror awaits for those of Esau, may the Lord have mercy on our souls, God, please humble our nation, let her get off the back of Babylon and ride with the just and almighty king of heaven and of earth, or destruction looms in the distance, and remember, God is keeping a record of every wrong our nation has committed, and he will bring justice in the form of his wrath, we'll get more into that next week, let's pray, dear God of glory, maker of heaven and of earth, the just God who has hated lawlessness and has loved righteousness from the beginning, the nations, Lord, you state are like a garment, you will roll them up, you laid the foundations of the earth in the beginning, the heavens are the works of your hands, though the nations will be rolled up, Lord, you will remain and stand forever as the true, living, mighty, powerful God, let our hearts, Lord, rest in your mercy and your grace, we love you, Lord, because you first found it in your grace and mercy to love us, to give us your son, by his stripes we are healed, and Lord, he is a powerful and mighty king who is ruling today and will bring justice to the nations, have mercy on our souls, God, have mercy on the land that we live in, let us turn back to the God of our fathers and give you all allegiance and glory, we love you and praise you in Jesus' name, amen.